A FLOCK of Sheep are heading out across the town to support Loughborough in Bloom.

Originally designed by Sumner’s Fencing Ltd for this year’s Country Comes To Town-themed Christmas events programme, sheep have been decorated and are heading out to locations including schools, front gardens and even the Loughborough Echo reception.

RobCockburn, Loughborough in Bloom co-ordinator, said: “Four It’s Your Neighbourhood groups have signed up to “adopt” a sheep for their In Bloom projects.

“The sheepwill be on loan to them for the summer season. The groups have all got their own ideas about how to imaginatively florally decorate them.

“It all adds a bit of fun to the Loughborough in Bloom campaign and will provide a most unusual spectacle.

“The Bloom Board thanks Sumner’s Fencing Ltd for lending the sheep in support of the Bloom.”